Category: Organizing
Update your style for citing sources
The basic information required for noting sources hasn’t changed since you wrote a high school term paper, but the wealth of information available in electronic formats continues to add new twists.
Working Smarter: Type once, enter twice, save time
Cut way down on your keystrokes, with these Outlook tools that let you mine information that’s already in your files.
Small offices can go paperless.
If you think your organization is too small for an electronic document system, check out eCabinet ( www. ecabinet.net ). This small (about 25 pounds), single device connects to computers, photocopiers, fax machines and other devices to capture and retrieve files.
Pack the room for your next event
Don’t allow low attendance to destroy the exceptional event you organized.
Got your boss’s back? You’d better
It may not appear in your job description, but making the boss look good—and even protecting him or her from the slings and arrows of everyday business—has to rank up there with your most important “unspoken” duties, right? (Otherwise, what happens to you when the boss goes down in flames?)
Work with the boss’s organizing style
Organizing your boss isn’t impossible; just don’t expect to arrange the work space as you would for yourself, says professional organizer Dorothy Breininger. Here are 4 tips to make it happen.
12 steps to simplify meeting minutes
When just the thought of creating the official meeting minutes makes your writing hand freeze, take note: Preparation starts well before the meeting. Keep this simple checklist handy:
Pump up your purchasing prowess
To squeeze the greatest value from every penny you spend for your organization, look beyond just purchases to save money.
5 ways to prevent end-of-year crush
How many times have you been caught up in a year-end crush? Here are five ways to get ahead of it: